Rory Deehan, Gold Medal Winner, Laboratory Technician, Worldskills UK Finals 2022
Level 3 Health Studies Team, Gold Medal Winners in team of the Year - 2022 Pearson Teaching Awards
We are a multi-award winning College. Our students and staff regularly win top awards and accolades in individual, team and campaign competitions both regionally and nationally.
Recent awards achieved have included:
Individual
- Worldskills (UK and World) medalists – Hairdressing & Beauty, Science, Motor Vehicle, Electrical Installation, Dry-Lining, Floor & Wall Tiling. Rory Deehan, Gold medal winner in 2022 Worldskills UK finals (Laboratory Technician)
- Apprentice of the Year – IT & Computing (Higher Level Apprentice of the Year) (Sarah Gillespie)
- Pearson Teaching Awards 2022 - Lecturer of the Year Silver Winners, Jacqueline Turner & Ivor Neill
Team
- Pearson Teaching UK Awards 2022 - Team of the Year (Gold winners) - Level 3 Health Studies Team
- Times Educational Supplement (Tes Awards) 2020 – Best Employer Engagement (NWRC Business Support Centre)
- Association of Colleges Beacon Awards 2018/19 - Careers Education & Guidance Award (NWRC Careers Academy)
- The Education Awards 2020 - Careers Impact Strategy Award (NWRC Careers Academy)
- North West Business Awards 2019 – Best Contribution to Local Economy (NWRC Business Support Centre); Best Use of Marketing & Social Media (NWRC Marketing & PR Team)
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations NI 2017 – Best Education Campaign (NWRC Marketing & PR Team)
- STEM Assured College – NEF Assured Status 2019 & 2020
Former NWRC Students include
- Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls)
- Sarah Brett (Radio Ulster and Radio Five Live Presenter)
- Enda McClafferty (BBC NI Political Editor)
- Roe (Northern Ireland Music Prize Winner)
- Eva Birthistle (Actress)